Insignia holding device



Feb. 17, 1948; I 1 W.VMOEHLE 2,436;l50

INSIGNIA HOLDING DEVICE Filed March 1; 1945 diiorzzey.

2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Feb. 17, 1948. 1 w. MOEHLE 2,436,150

INSIGNIA HOLDING DEVJ ICE Filed March 1, 1945 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 JivenibrPatented Feb. 17, 1948 Frederick W. 'Moehle,

Attleboro, Mass, assignor to V. H. Blackinton -&Oo., Attleboro .Falls,

--Mass., a corporation Application March 1, 1945, Serial No. 580,441 6Claims. (01.40- 1.59

. This invention device.

The principal object "of my invention is to provide an improved meansthat will hold a ribbon or'other insignia, in association with aninsignia barian'd a'supporting base.

*Another object -istO mak'e said means simple in construction, so that"the parts to my device may readily be'assembled and disassembled.

The foregoing and other objects which will aprpea'r 'as the nature ofthe invention is better understood, :may be accomplished by a construc-.tion,tombination and arrangement of'parts such as is disclosed by thedrawings and specification. The natureiof the inventi'on'isisuch'astoirender itrsusceptible to various changes and modificarela't'es to aninsignia holding tions, and, ith'eref'orepIam not to belimited to saiddisclosure; changes therefr claims.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is an enlargedperspective view of my insignia holding devicewith the parts in assembled position to display an insignia.

Figure -2'isan enlarged perspective view of the insignia holding bar onwhich fan insignia ribbon or the like is placed.

Figure-3 is an enlarged perspective View of :my retainer member.

Figure 4 is a sectionalview taken on the line -4- 4 of Figure 3.

Figure 5 is an enlarged perspective view of my supporting base,

Figured is a sectional View taken on the line i=6 ofFigure 1. I

Figure 7 is an enlarged perspective View of a modified "form ofmydevice.

Figure 8 is an enlarged perspective View of a modified form of insigniaholding bar and Figure 9 is a similar view of my supporting base.

Figure 10 is a longitudinal sectional View of the device shown in Figure7.

As illustrated, my insignia holding bar l2 has the usual slots l3 cuttherein and has sides I4 that "serve as holding means. An insigniarib-'bon R is ordinarily wrapped around, or partly around, saidiinsignia barl2.

Adapted to press fit between said sides l4 and :bear "against portionsof said ribbon R is .a re taining 'piate'tfi having the usual slot lltherein. "Struckfr'om an intermediate portion of said plate l6 arepreferably two fingers or talon-like mem hers I 8 which, as shown, arepreferably side by side, but spaced apart by said slot I1. Each saidtalon I 8, as shown, has a bulging portion l9 which butfiam entitled toall such m -aslfall within the s'cope of my insignia bar that isopposite therein said protruding "base 23 isheld between extendsoutwardly beyond the'planeof the cutside surface of said retaining plateformed in an intermediate portion of said talon 1-8. 'Sa'id bulgingportion l2 or directly against the ribbon'R if a portion of it isbetween said bar [2 and bulging portion l9. Each said talon It has aclaw orpr'otruding portion 20 which is formedbybend ing the endof saidta'lo'n l8 over so that it extends at an angle 'to and beyond the planeof that outside surface of said retaining plate It to that surface whichsaidbulg- 19 extends beyond. Thus said protruding portion 20extends-outwardly awayfrom said ribbon R, and insignia bar I 2. Beyondthe end extremity of each said talon i8 is a space 2| left in said plate[6.

A supporting base 23 preferably having slots 24 therein is slitt'e'dlaterally as at '25 to receive portions 20, which extend into said slits'25 to thereby fasten said supporting base 23 and retainer plate Ittogether. Said said insignia bar sides [4 preferably by a press fit. Ithas the usual fastening pins 2'! at opposite end portions thereof.

Since it often is desirable to wear several difierent insignia ribbons Rin my holding device, said supporting base '23 may be of any desiredreceive three pairs 5 of'the drawings I show it long enough to supportthree pieces of insignia R, bars l2 and plates -l'6," henc'e it has"three sets of slits 25"therein to of protruding portions '20.

In Figure 7 of the drawings I have shown a modified construction of myinsignia holding device which is especially suitable for an insignia'rib-b'onR that is impregnated with a plastic resin or-is made of a firmor hard material. An insignia holding bar '30 shown in FigureB ofthedrawings has side members 3!, slots'32 and also has talons '33struck outtherefrom. Each said talon has a protruding portion 35 and directlybeyond it is a space 36 on said bar30. The same supporting "base 23previously shown *bears against said insignia R. The latter covers thefront face and sides 31 of said bar '30 and extends across two portionsof the back face thereof a short distance so that there is a spacebetween the two end extremities of said insignia R as shown in Figure 7of the drawings. Said taining plate and b ody ing two talons havingunijt portion extendin across said bar, said retaining plate beingbetween said l side members andhaving and a supporting base inassociation with said retaining plate and between said side membershaving a slit therein, said retaining plate embodying a talon having abulging'portion'extending beyond the plane of, said plate atoneoutsidesurface and bearing against said insignia unit and having a protrudingportion at the end of said talon extending beyond the plane of anoutside surface of said plate that first-mentioned said surface, saidprotruding portion extending-into said supporting base slit. 2.-;Aninsignia-holding device comprising an insigniaholdingbar embodying-sidemembers, an

insignia unit extending across the front andalong the sidemembersof'said bar, a retaining plate -in association with said insigniaunit and betweensaid side members of said holding bar, and a supportingbasein association with said retaining plate and between said sidemembers having a -slit--therein said retaining plate'embodying a talonhaving a bulging portion extendingbeyond the plane of said plate atoneoutside surface towards said bar and having a -protruding portion at.the end of said talon ex- -tending beyond the plane of an outsidesurface of said plate that is opposite to the first-mentioned saidsurface, said protruding portion ex- ;tending into said supporting-baseslit.

--3.1 \n insignia holding device comprising an insignia holding barembodying side members, an

linsignia unit extending across the front and along the side members ofsaid bar, a retaining plate in association with said insignia andbetween said side members of said holding bar, and a supporting base inassociation with said rebetween said side members having; twoslitstherein, said-retaining plate embulging portions at an intermediatepoint extending beyond theplane of said plate at one outside surface andtowards said'b'ar and having protruding portions at the endof saidtalons extending beyond the plane of an outside surface of said platethat is opposite to the first-mentioneli said surface, said protrudingportions extending into said supporting 'baseslits r r H r 4. Aninsignia holdingdevice comprising an insignia holding bar embodying sidemembers, an

insignia unit extending acrossthe front surface of said bar and partlyacrossthe back surface of said bar, a retaining plate in-associationwith said insignia unit and bearing against an insignia the back surfaceof and a supporting base in associaplate and between said a slitthereinextending laterally, said retaining plate embodying a'talonintegral therewith and having a bulging portion extending beyond theplane of anoutside surface of said plate and bearing against saidinsignia side members, 'tioniwith said retaining is opposite to the Ysaid bar, a retaining plate in association with said --insignia unit andbearing against an insignia unit portion extending across the backsurface of said bar saidretaining plate being between said "side membersand having a longitudinal slot therein, and a supporting base inassociation With said retaining plate and between said side members andhaving slits therein extending laterally, said retaining plate embodyingtwo talons integral therewith at opposite sides of said longitudinalslot and having bulging portions extending beyond the plane of anoutside surface-Lo! said plate and bearing against said insignia unitand having protruding portions at the end ofsaid talon extending beyondthe plane of an outside surface of said plate that is opposite to thefirstmentioned outside surface, said protruding portions' extending intosaid supporting base slits- 6. An insignia holding devicecomprising aninsignia holding bar embodying side member'sjan insignia unit extendingacross the front surface of said bar and said side members and partlyacross the back surface of said bar, a retaining plate in associationwith said insignia'.unit and bearing against a portion of said insigniaunit extending across the back surface of said bar, said retaining platebeing between said side members and having a longitudinal slot therein,and a supporting base in association with said retaining plate andbetween said side members and having a longitudinal slot :therein andslits therein extending laterally and'ln communication with said baseslot, said retaining plate embadying two talons integral therewith andhaving bulging portions extending'beyond the-plane of an outside surfaceof said plate and bearing against said insignia unit and havingprotruding portions at the ends of said talons extending beyond theplane of an outside surface of said plate that is opposite to thefirst-mentioned outside surface, said protruding portions extending intosaid supporting base slits, said retaining plate having openings thereinimmediately beyond the end extremities of said talons which are incommunication with said retaining plate longitudinal slot.

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